{"id":400216,"date":"2025-09-05T14:41:09","date_gmt":"2025-09-05T14:41:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/400216\/"},"modified":"2025-09-05T14:41:09","modified_gmt":"2025-09-05T14:41:09","slug":"bruce-springsteen-to-finally-release-electric-version-of-nebraska","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/400216\/","title":{"rendered":"Bruce Springsteen to finally release electric version of &#8216;Nebraska&#8217;"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nme.com\/artists\/bruce-springsteen\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Bruce Springsteen<\/a> has announced that he is finally releasing the legendary electric version of \u2018Nebraska\u2019. Find all the details below.<\/p>\n<ul class=\"post-content-read-more\">\n<li><strong>READ MORE:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nme.com\/reviews\/live\/bruce-springsteen-live-in-london-setlist-photos-3466084\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><b>Bruce Springsteen live in London: the heartland hero remains firmly at his majestic peak<\/b><\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Earlier this year, the singer-songwriter was <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nme.com\/news\/music\/bruce-springsteen-confirms-electric-version-of-nebraska-does-in-fact-exist-3871415\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">asked whether the \u201cmythical\u201d full-band version of his seminal 1982 album was real<\/a>, which he initially denied, saying: \u201cWell, I can tell you right now, it doesn\u2019t exist.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Springsteen insisted that \u201cthere\u2019s nothing in our vault that would amount to an electric \u2018Nebraska\u2019\u201d, shortly before the release of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nme.com\/news\/music\/bruce-springsteen-to-release-seven-never-heard-before-full-records-on-tracks-ii-the-lost-albums-3851694\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\u2018Tracks II: The Lost Albums\u2019<\/a>. Around the same time, The Boss confirmed that <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nme.com\/news\/music\/bruce-springsteen-confirms-tracks-iii-finished-another-five-lost-albums-3870883\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\u2018Tracks III\u2019 was already finished<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>However, the musician is said to have texted the interviewer a month later to correct himself: \u201cJust wanted to give you a heads-up. I checked our vault and there IS an electric \u2018Nebraska\u2019 record though it does not have the full album of songs. All best, Bruce.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Now, Springsteen has shared details of \u2018Nebraska \u201982: Expanded Edition\u2019 \u2013 made up of full-band tracks \u201cfrom the \u2018Electric Nebraska\u2019 sessions\u201d with the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nme.com\/artists\/bruce-springsteen-and-the-e-street-band\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">E Street Band<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>In a trailer for the collection, The Boss said: \u201cOver the years, I\u2019d been asked about electric \u2018Nebraska\u2019, and I always thought the question was ridiculous. Finally, I went back into the vault \u2013 and lo and behold, there it was.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt shocked me because of how incredibly different it sounded from most of the other electric things I\u2019d ever done.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u2018Nebraska \u201982: Expanded Edition\u2019 is described in the clip as \u201cthe holy grail\u201d and \u201cwhat fans have been waiting for\u201d. It is due for release on October 17 via Columbia \u2013 <a href=\"https:\/\/brucespringsteen.lnk.to\/Nebraska82EEAR?fbclid=PAZXh0bgNhZW0CMTEAAacM-6laY738CPN0mDv8JzdBIZVgoaNT3kkQMGXD10pZAh0qIApNdFn0WOeeWQ_aem_w0Lenpy6BWfexcRQPfUNjA\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">pre-order\/pre-save here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>In addition to the electric version, the set boasts nine solo acoustic songs that do not feature on the original record, and a full 2025 remaster of the 1982 release. What\u2019s more, there\u2019s a new live recording of Springsteen playing all 10 songs from \u2018Nebraska\u2019.<\/p>\n<p>The performance was recorded at the Count Basie Theatre in Red Bank, New Jersey, and filmed for an accompanying Blu-ray.<\/p>\n<p>To preview \u2018Nebraska \u201982: Expanded Edition\u2019, Springsteen has released a demo version of his hit track \u2018Born In The U.S.A.\u2019 from the solo outtakes disc. Listen below, and watch the trailer for the new box set above.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p><strong>The full tracklist for Bruce Springsteen\u2019s \u2018Nebraska \u201982: Expanded Edition\u2019 is:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Disc 1: Solo Outtakes<\/strong><br \/><strong>1. \u2018Born In The U.S.A. \u2013 Demo Version \u2013 1982\u2019<\/strong><br \/><strong>2. \u2018Losin\u2019 Kind \u2013 Nebraska Outtakes\u2019<\/strong><br \/><strong>3. \u2018Downbound Train \u2013 Nebraska Outtakes\u2019<\/strong><br \/><strong>4. \u2018Child Bride \u2013 Nebraska Outtakes\u2019<\/strong><br \/><strong>5. \u2018Pink Cadillac \u2013 Nebraska Outtakes\u2019<\/strong><br \/><strong>6. \u2018The Big Payback \u2013 Single B-side \u2013 1982\u2019<\/strong><br \/><strong>7. \u2018Working On The Highway \u2013 Nebraska Outtakes\u2019<\/strong><br \/><strong>8. \u2018On The Prowl \u2013 Nebraska Outtakes\u2019<\/strong><br \/><strong>9. \u2018Gun In Every Home \u2013 Nebraska Outtakes\u2019<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Disc 2: Electric Nebraska<\/strong><br \/><strong>1. \u2018Nebraska \u2013 Electric Nebraska\u2019<\/strong><br \/><strong>2. \u2018Atlantic City \u2013 Electric Nebraska\u2019<\/strong><br \/><strong>3. \u2018Mansion On The Hill \u2013 Electric Nebraska\u2019<\/strong><br \/><strong>4. \u2018Johnny 99 \u2013 Electric Nebraska\u2019<\/strong><br \/><strong>5. \u2018Downbound Train \u2013 Electric Nebraska\u2019<\/strong><br \/><strong>6. \u2018Open All Night \u2013 Electric Nebraska\u2019<\/strong><br \/><strong>7. \u2018Born In The U.S.A. \u2013 Electric Nebraska\u2019<\/strong><br \/><strong>8. \u2018Reason To Believe \u2013 Electric Nebraska\u2019<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Disc 3: Nebraska (Count Basie Theatre, Red Bank, NJ)<\/strong><br \/><strong>1. \u2018Nebraska \u2013 Count Basie Theatre, Red Bank, NJ\u2019<\/strong><br \/><strong>2. \u2018Atlantic City \u2013 Count Basie Theatre, Red Bank, NJ\u2019<\/strong><br \/><strong>3. \u2018Mansion On The Hill \u2013 Count Basie Theatre, Red Bank, NJ\u2019<\/strong><br \/><strong>4. \u2018Johnny 99 \u2013 Count Basie Theatre, Red Bank, NJ\u2019<\/strong><br \/><strong>5. \u2018Highway Patrolman \u2013 Count Basie Theatre, Red Bank, NJ\u2019<\/strong><br \/><strong>6. \u2018State Trooper \u2013 Count Basie Theatre, Red Bank, NJ\u2019<\/strong><br \/><strong>7. \u2018Used Cars \u2013 Count Basie Theatre, Red Bank, NJ\u2019<\/strong><br \/><strong>8. \u2018Open All Night \u2013 Count Basie Theatre, Red Bank, NJ\u2019<\/strong><br \/><strong>9. \u2018My Father\u2019s House \u2013 Count Basie Theatre, Red Bank, NJ\u2019<\/strong><br \/><strong>10. \u2018Reason To Believe \u2013 Count Basie Theatre, Red Bank, NJ\u2019<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Disc 4: 2025 Remaster<\/strong><br \/><strong>1. \u2018Nebraska\u2019<\/strong><br \/><strong>2. \u2018Atlantic City\u2019<\/strong><br \/><strong>3. \u2018Mansion On The Hill\u2019<\/strong><br \/><strong>4. \u2018Johnny 99\u2019<\/strong><br \/><strong>5. \u2018Highway Patrolman\u2019<\/strong><br \/><strong>6. \u2018State Trooper\u2019<\/strong><br \/><strong>7. \u2018Used Cars\u2019<\/strong><br \/><strong>8. \u2018Open All Night\u2019<\/strong><br \/><strong>9. \u2018My Father\u2019s House\u2019<\/strong><br \/><strong>10. \u2018Reason To Believe\u2019<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Disc 5: Blu-ray<\/strong><br \/><strong>\u2018Nebraska (Count Basie Theatre, Red Bank, NJ)\u2019<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Springsteen made the original version of the classic, lo-fi album on a four-track recorder in his bedroom. The E Street Band made full-band versions of those songs, but he wasn\u2019t satisfied with them. He instead released his solo demos as the official LP.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nme.com\/news\/music\/bruce-springsteen-shares-born-to-run-outtake-lonely-night-in-the-park-3886615\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The Boss recently shared \u2018Born To Run\u2019 outtake \u2018Lonely Night In The Park\u2019<\/a> to mark the album\u2019s 50th anniversary.<\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nme.com\/news\/music\/bruce-springsteen-on-why-he-gave-anti-biopic-deliver-me-from-nowhere-the-go-ahead-3889034\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">he has talked about his decision to give upcoming biopic\u00a0Deliver Me From Nowhere the go-ahead<\/a>, despite it charting a \u201cdifficult\u201d time in his life.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Bruce Springsteen has announced that he is finally releasing the legendary electric version of \u2018Nebraska\u2019. 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